{"id":278729,"date":"2025-12-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=278729"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T09:06:23","slug":"hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swedes haven't discovered this gem yet \u2013 it's just a ferry ride away."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should we even share this tip, or should we keep it a secret...? It only takes 6-8 hours by ferry from southern Sweden, and then you're in a holiday paradise with miles of sandy beaches, beautiful spa hotels with German seaside resort architecture and countless opportunities for food and nature experiences. Could it be too good to be true?<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7b1be44fe9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7b1be44fe9\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort\/#Usedom_%E2%80%93_en_parla_pa_andra_sidan_Ostersjon\" >Usedom \u2013 a gem on the other side of the Baltic Sea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort\/#De_kejserliga_spastaderna_pa_Usedom\" >The imperial spa towns on Usedom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort\/#Ett_semesterparadis_%E2%80%93_aret_om\" >A holiday paradise \u2013 all year round<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort\/#Usedom_%E2%80%93_den_%E2%80%9Dhemliga%E2%80%9D_parlan\" >Usedom \u2013 the \u201dsecret\u201d gem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort\/#En_kort_film_fran_Usedom\" >A short film from Usedom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/hit-har-svenskarna-inte-hittat-annu-denna-parla-ligger-en-farjeresa-bort\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usedom-en-parla-pa-andra-sidan-ostersjon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Usedom_%E2%80%93_en_parla_pa_andra_sidan_Ostersjon\"><\/span>Usedom \u2013 a gem on the other side of the Baltic Sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not many people in Sweden are familiar with the island of Usedom, which is strange considering that this fantastic holiday island is only a ferry ride away. The island, which has a coastline on the Baltic Sea, is shared by Germany and Poland, and the easiest way to get there from Sweden is by ferry to the Polish city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/08\/se-och-gora-i-swinoujscie-i-polen\/\">Swinoujscie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9942.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ferries depart from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/07\/gora-i-ystad\/\">Ystad<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/06\/gora-i-trelleborg\/\">Trelleborg<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/07\/gora-i-malmo\/\">Malm\u00f6<\/a> and you can choose to travel with Unity Line, TT-Line, Polferries or Finnlines. To reach the German part of the island \u2013 and the imperial spa towns \u2013 continue from Swinoujscie by car, taxi, train, bus... or perhaps by bicycle.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3558440511\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1629500805 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3444217887\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1535254689\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1629500805 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1629500805\" );$freedslider1629500805.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1629500805.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1629500805.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1629500805.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1629500805.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9829.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The beach in Heringsdorf, Usedom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-de-kejserliga-spastaderna-pa-usedom\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"De_kejserliga_spastaderna_pa_Usedom\"><\/span>The imperial spa towns on Usedom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three imperial spa towns (Die Kaiserb\u00e4der) on the island of Usedom: Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin. These towns enjoyed their heyday during the German Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, becoming holiday paradises for the imperial family, including Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the Prussian elite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0266.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The towns are renowned for their grand imperial architecture, long sandy beaches and range of spa and wellness facilities. It is not difficult to imagine how the fashionable spa guests of the turn of the century once strolled around here in parasols and rustling beautiful clothes.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3790016450\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3602941204 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1371596731\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1843895654\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3602941204 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3602941204\" );$freedslider3602941204.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider3602941204.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider3602941204.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider3602941204.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider3602941204.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-224x127.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-433x245.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268-600x340.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0268.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Second World War, Usedom became part of what was then East Germany, and times changed radically in many ways. There was no longer any money to maintain the grand villas, some buildings were constructed in the socialist style, and many hotel and other business owners saw their properties confiscated by the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9936.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now Usedom is flourishing once again. In the summer, people come here to sunbathe and swim. All year round, tourists flock to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/spaweekend-pa-usedom-spahotell-i-heringsdorf\/\">spa and wellness<\/a>, nature experiences and good food. The beautiful hotels once again boast updated splendour, and the bathing towers are no longer used to prevent people from fleeing to the West \u2013 but solely to ensure the safety of beachgoers.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-227784589\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3867990612\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9797.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ett-semesterparadis-aret-om\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ett_semesterparadis_%E2%80%93_aret_om\"><\/span>A holiday paradise \u2013 all year round<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer is peak season, but holidaymakers flock to Usedom all year round. The beaches are certainly attractive for sunbathing and swimming in the summer heat, but also for autumn walks and daring winter swims. In addition, Usedom is once again flourishing as a health resort, or spa town if you will. Every other hotel offers indoor and outdoor pools, saunas of every conceivable kind and all kinds of wellness, health and beauty treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9869.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the many spas, Shehrazade, at Seetelhotels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three imperial spa towns also offer a wide range of restaurants, bars and caf\u00e9s, where you can enjoy everything from traditional hearty German dishes to more modern innovations. Or why not visit a vineyard, a brewery, a coffee roastery or a local mustard and oil producer?<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2792355367\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3122135192\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usedom can be explored by car, bus, train or bicycle. For those who wish, there are also various excursions to book, such as scenic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/o-safari-pa-tyska-usedom\/\">\u201dIsland safari\u201d on the roof of a Land Rover<\/a>. Of course, you will also find art, crafts and historically interesting sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E0302.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Local delicacies on Usedom, at Inselm\u00fchle Usedom Manufaktur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usedom-den-hemliga-parlan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Usedom_%E2%80%93_den_%E2%80%9Dhemliga%E2%80%9D_parlan\"><\/span>Usedom \u2013 the \u201dsecret\u201d gem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So why is Usedom, which is so incredibly beautiful and only a ferry ride away from Sweden, so unknown among Swedish tourists? Well, there may be several answers to this question. One explanation may, of course, be that the area was completely closed off during the GDR era, i.e. between 1949 and 1990. But that's not <em>whole <\/em>the explanation.<\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-282813060\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-388706945 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-190245586\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1146225411\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider388706945 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-388706945\" );$freedslider388706945.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider388706945.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider388706945.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider388706945.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider388706945.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9939.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you compare it with Poland, which was also closed during the GDR era, then both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/04\/gdansk\/\">Gdansk<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/02\/gora-i-sopot\/\">Sopot<\/a> Today, these are fairly well-known destinations for Swedes. Another explanation is probably that Usedom has mostly marketed itself to German-speaking audiences: German holidaymakers, but also Austrians, Swiss and Poles who speak German.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9794.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heringsdorf on the island of Usedom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is clear that the residents of Usedom are unaccustomed to tourists who do not speak German. Most things are still <em>only <\/em>In German: hotel and tourist company websites, menus, small signs at the breakfast buffet, information leaflets in hotel rooms... Some people, often those in more outgoing roles, speak English. The majority stick to German, or become noticeably nervous as they awkwardly search for English vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/batch_IMG_E9789.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Delicious hotel breakfasts, nicely signposted... in German<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But don't they want English-speaking tourists? Yes, of course they do! But it feels like it's still in its infancy. When we point out that translation into English would be great in various places, they thank us for the suggestion, as if they haven't really had time to think about it yet. 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